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Sixth Form Colleges: Finance

Asked by Gareth ThomasLabour (Co-op)Department for EducationTabled Answered 12 November 2025UIN 81799

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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when sixth form colleges will be able to access the £375m of capital expansion funding earmarked in the Industrial Strategy.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

We know that the 16 to 19 population has been increasing in some parts of England and that extra capacity has been needed in post-16 places in some areas.

The post-16 Capacity Fund has already invested £282 million between 2021 to 2025 for additional capacity and we will be investing a further £375 million between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to provide additional places.

We will make announcements in due course and provide further information about the delivery of the £375 million capital funding secured for the post-16 sector.

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